ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices

Okay, kiddo, so you know how taking medicine can help make you feel better when you're sick, right? Well, there are people who make sure that the medicine you take is safe and works the way it's supposed to. That's where the federal institute for drugs and medical devices comes in.

This institute is like a big group of people who work together to make sure that all the medicines and medical devices (like braces or wheelchairs) that people use are safe and won't hurt them. They look at all kinds of medicine, like medicine for headaches or medicine for people who are really sick.

The people at the institute do lots of testing to make sure the medicine works and doesn't cause any bad side effects. They also make sure that the medicine is made in a clean and safe way, so it doesn't get dirty or have germs in it.

If a company wants to make a new medicine, they have to ask the federal institute for drugs and medical devices for permission first. The institute then checks to make sure the medicine is safe before people can use it.

So, basically, the federal institute for drugs and medical devices is like a group of grown-ups who make sure that the medicine you take when you're sick is safe and will help you get better.